enfilar

v.

1 to go or head straight along (camino).

2 to aim (weapon).

3 to place in rows, to place in line, to string.

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enfilar

► verbo transitivo

1 (poner en fila) to line up

2 (una calle) to go along, go down; (túnel) to go through

3 (dirigir) to direct

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tomar dirección) to head for, head towards, make for

■ enfilamos hacia Burgos we headed for Burgos

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VT

1) (Mil) to rake with fire

2) (=colocar en fila) to line up, put in a row

3) (=ensartar) to thread

4) [+ calle] to go straight along, go straight down

el piloto trató de enfilar la pista — the pilot tried to line up with the runway

5) (=apuntar) [+ pistola, cañón] to aim, train on

6) * (=dirigir) [+ tema, asunto] to direct

el gobierno ya tiene enfilada la nueva ley de televisión digital — the government has already got the new act on digital TV ready

7) * (=coger manía a)

tener enfilado a algn — to have it in for sb *

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1.

verbo intransitivo

enfilaron hacia la plaza — they set off toward(s) the square

enfiló por la calle principal — he made his way along the main street

2.

enfilar vt

a) <calle/autopista> to take

b) <cuentas/perlas> to string, thread

c) <mira/cañón> to aim

enfilar algo hacia algo — to aim something at something

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1.

verbo intransitivo

enfilaron hacia la plaza — they set off toward(s) the square

enfiló por la calle principal — he made his way along the main street

2.

enfilar vt

a) <calle/autopista> to take

b) <cuentas/perlas> to string, thread

c) <mira/cañón> to aim

enfilar algo hacia algo — to aim something at something

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enfilar [A1 ]

vi

to make one's way

enfiló por la carretera principal she made her way o she went along the main road

enfilaron hacia la plaza they set off toward(s) the square

■ enfilar

vt

1 ‹calle/autopista› to take

el coche enfiló el camino del hospital the car turned into o took the road that leads to the hospital

enfiló la pista de aterrizaje he lined up on o with the runway

2 ‹cuentas/perlas› to string, thread

3 ‹mira/cañón› to aim enfilar algo HACIA algo to aim sth AT sth, line sth up ON sth

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enfilar
I vi (dirigir los pasos hacia) to make for: enfilamos hacia el sur, we headed south
II vt
1 (un camino) to take
2 (un cañón, un telescopio) to aim [hacia, at]

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enfilar

♦ vt

1. [camino] to go o head straight along;

el autobús enfiló la avenida hacia la plaza the bus went down the avenue towards the square;

los atletas enfilaron la recta final the runners headed into o entered the home stretch

2. [arma] to aim (a o hacia at)

3. [protestas, acciones] to aim, to direct;

enfiló la conversación hacia temas políticos she steered the conversation towards political subjects

4. [enhebrar] to thread, to string

♦ vi

enfilar hacia/por to go o head straight towards/for;

la embarcación enfiló hacia el norte the boat headed north

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enfilar

v/t

1 camino take

2 perlas thread, string

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enfilar vt

1) : to take, to go along

enfiló la carretera de Montevideo: she went up the road to Montevideo

2) : to line up, to put in a row

3) : to string, to thread

4) : to aim, to direct

enfilar vi

: to make one's way